{"id":337503,"date":"2017-04-04T06:03:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T22:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1472125"},"modified":"2017-04-04T06:03:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T22:03:47","slug":"apple-fellow-rich-page-on-stealing-jobs-and-chowbotics-salad-making-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/apple-fellow-rich-page-on-stealing-jobs-and-chowbotics-salad-making-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Fellow Rich Page on \u2018stealing jobs\u2019 and Chowbotics\u2019 salad-making robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=738\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When we first wrote about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chowbotics.com\">Chowbotics<\/a>, their salad-making robot, which was\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/03\/09\/chowbotics-raises-5-million-for-salad-making-robots-named-sally-of-course\/\">then just a prototype<\/a>, stirred a bit of controversy. The company promises to bring nutritious dining options to offices that don\u2019t have a big cafeteria and budget to employ full-time chefs. But, like other food automation technologies, their robot, Sally, threatens to put a number of people out of work if it replaces prep cooks in restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>This week, we interviewed Chowbotics Executive Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/alteoncapital.com\/index.php\/rich-page\/\">Rich Page<\/a>, who worked alongside Steve Jobs pioneering personal computer design at Apple Inc. and as a co-founder of NeXT Computer. He and Chowbotics CEO Deepak Sekar gave TechCrunch a first look at the finished robot. Sally will soon be installed and start dishing out the greens in venues from co-working spaces to hospitals.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XdhZnP10n6A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What makes Sally different than a vending machine, Page explained, is the use of sensors and various moving parts inside. \u201cA vending machine will just drop things out,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s significant motion in here. The primary weight sensor controls the amount Sally dispenses of each ingredient. Users\u2019 choices determine which ingredients are used at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chopped, whole and liquid ingredients are stored in individual tubes, and the system knows which is in each, whether it\u2019s a dressing, vegetable, cheese or other toppings. The tubes are filled at least once a day by people. The system sends alerts to customers when any ingredient is running low and needs a refill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1472185\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft c6\" readability=\"33\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1472185 size-tc-article-featured-image-wide\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=738&#038;h=415\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=738&#038;h=415 738w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=150&#038;h=84 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=300&#038;h=169 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=768&#038;h=432 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png?w=680&#038;h=382 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-14-04-20.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tubes inside Chowbotics\u2019 salad-making robot, Sally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Making sure the robot\u2019s design was compact enough, and durable enough to be used repeatedly in office and retail environments was a major challenge the company had to overcome. According to Sekar, the startup\u00a0has been fielding inquiries from\u00a0hospitals, which\u00a0like the idea of salads prepared hygienically by robots, rather than under a \u201csneeze guard\u201d at a traditional salad bar.<\/p>\n<p>Does the startup worry about \u201cstealing jobs\u201d? Page says the company, and others involved in food automation and robotics, shouldn\u2019t hold back on innovation: \u201cThere\u2019s always some trade-off between existing jobs and new jobs. This causes some frustration in the world. But in general the world goes farther, and things get better for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reflected on the early days of his career when typing pools were replaced by word processors, and spreadsheets migrated from paper to a program called Visicalc that ran\u00a0on the Apple II. Page said, \u201cYou can argue that put some people out of work, but it created an increase in productivity, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><small>Featured Image: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\">TechCrunch<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/rich_page_chowbotics_apple_fellow.png?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;When we first wrote about Chowbotics, their salad-making robot stirred a bit of controversy. The company promises to bring nutritious dining options to offices that don&#8217;t have a big cafeteria and budget to employ full-time chefs. But their robot, Sally, threatens to put a number of people out of work. Chowbotics Executive Chairman Rich Page gives us his thoughts. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/04\/03\/apple-fellow-rich-page-on-stealing-jobs-and-chowbotics-salad-making-robots\/?ncid=rss\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:2mJPEYqXBVI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=2mJPEYqXBVI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=6PeRLsGJ13I:cADoUMQhIt8:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Techcrunch\/~4\/6PeRLsGJ13I\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[59,66,26],"class_list":["post-337503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-media","tag-techcrunch","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337503\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}